On August 27, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the third annual “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” regional event in Houston. The Midwestern sportsmen’s community, including CSF staff and partners, gathered at Minute Maid Ball Park, home of the Houston Astros, for a reception and dinner to celebrate the hunting and angling heritage of the …
CSF Highlights Sportsmen’s Policy Priorities for the Lone Star State Read More »
On Monday, August 17, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a reception for members and partners of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) titled “Changing Times: Sunday Hunting and Suppressors” at Timothy’s on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware. The reception was held concurrent with the Council of State Governments’ East Annual Meeting and welcomed …
CSF Hosts Delaware Reception on Sunday Hunting and Suppressors Read More »
On August 13, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted in favor (12-5) of increasing the recreational allocation of red snapper quota in the Gulf from 49 percent to 51.5 percent. The shift was based on new information from the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), which demonstrates that recreational anglers catch more red snapper …
Gulf Council Recognizes Anglers Have Been Short Changed Read More »
On August 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), Ducks Unlimited and Oregon Hunters Association submitted a joint letter to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission urging the Commission to adopt proposed regulations from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) that would uphold Oregon’s popular Northwest Permit Zone goose hunt. Opened decades ago, the …
Sportsmen’s Groups Show Support for Popular Oregon Goose Hunt Read More »
Last October, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Senator John Thune (SD), news icon Tom Brokaw, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane, and the host of ‘Ram Outdoorsman,’ CSF Board member and Orion Entertainment CEO Chris Dorsey, were welcomed to South Dakota for opening day of pheasant hunting season. Outdoor Channel’s ‘Ram Outdoorsman,’ a show …
Outdoor Channel’s ‘Ram Outdoorsman’ Features CSF, Other Sportsman-Conservationist Icons Read More »
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Western States Director Andy Treharne was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Colorado Sportsmen’s Roundtable. As a forum to increase dialogue about critically important issues that impact hunting, angling and trapping in Colorado, the Roundtable provides an opportunity to work with the Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Staff Appointed to Colorado Sportsmen’s Roundtable Read More »
On July 23, Congressman Curt Clawson (FL) introduced the LEAP Act of 2015, (H.R. 3202) which would ban the importation of 11 lionfish species, including nine species that do not yet inhabit U.S. waters. The legislation comes in response to the rapidly growing lionfish population in Florida’s coastal waters. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along …
Florida Congressman Introduces Legislation to Combat Invasive Lionfish Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently announced the formation of an Advisory Council to support and guide the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (Advisory Council) is composed of leaders from the state’s conservation community, including those representing the leading hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping organizations from around the state. …
Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council Created Read More »
On July 29, legislators associated with the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) from across the Western United States gathered at Garfinkel’s Bar and Grill in Vail, Colorado to discuss policy successes and challenges related to the region’s rich outdoor heritage. The event provided an opportunity for legislators from Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, …
On August 4, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) staffers took a break from bustling Capitol Hill, and joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and industry partners at the annual “August Recess Shoot-Out” for a day of trap, skeet, and sporting clays. CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed 175 sportsmen and women, which included both advanced and beginner …
August Recess 2015: Hundreds Gather to Enjoy the Shooting Sports Read More »
Recreational fishing and boating community praises Congressional leaders for addressing flawed marine reserve decision On the heels of the recent announcement to close over 10,000 acres of Biscayne National Park to fishing, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bipartisan bill, H.R. 3310, that will help stop this and …
Legislation Introduced to Preserve Fishing Access in Biscayne National Park Read More »
On July 23, House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership introduced the Sportsmen’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173), for the purpose of “enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities.” “With several provisions similar to those within the SHARE Act and the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act introduced earlier this year in the House and …
On Tuesday, July 28, join the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and various wildlife, sporting, and other conservation organizations at the National Wildlife Refuge Expo, hosted by the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus. The Expo will feature: booths focusing on outdoor education as well as outdoor demonstrations, and a free raffle with a variety of outdoor gear. …
Earlier this month, leaders of the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, along with representatives from both the National Wild Turkey Federation and the League of Conservation Voters, joined Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Scott Walker as he signed into law Assembly Bill 107. The law, filed as 2015 Wisconsin Act 31, took effect on July 2 …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena, announced today that Leslie Garrett has joined the organization as Marketing Director. Garrett comes to CSF with more than 15 years of combined marketing, communications, and public relations experience. In this new role, Garrett will be responsible for establishing …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Names New Marketing Director Read More »
On July 16, leaders in the recreational fishing community lauded new bipartisan legislation, the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act (H.R. 3094), by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressmen Garret Graves (LA) and Jeff Miller (FL), along with all four House leaders of the CSC. The president of the Center for Coastal Conservation predicted …
Graves-Miller Bill Will Better Conserve Gulf Red Snapper, Improve Access Read More »
On June 17, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted a trap shoot to celebrate their state’s outdoor heritage with members of the Golden State’s sportsmen’s community. Held at Cordova Shooting Center outside Sacramento, the event also provided an opportunity to expose other legislators and staff to hunting and the shooting sports and the benefits of …
California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Hosts Trap Shoot Read More »
On July 2, HB 6034, championed throughout the process by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was signed into law in Connecticut. Following the effective date of October 1, 2015, Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands in the state will be allowed, with some exceptions. With the enactment of HB 6034, Connecticut now joins …
Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the Coastside Fishing Club, the Coastal Conservation Association and the California Sportfishing League in expressing concerns with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) efforts to unnecessarily regulate commonly used fishing tackle as identified within the DTSC Priority Work Plan. The comments …
CSF Joins Angling Groups to Oppose California Fishing Tackle Restrictions Read More »
On June 27, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (ISCAC) hosted a sporting clays shoot and lunch at Black Dog Sporting Clays in Boise, ID. The event served as a day of celebrating Idaho’s storied hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping traditions, and the vast economic and conservation benefits …
Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus, Advisory Council, Host Clay Shoot in Boise Read More »
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